Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Dam

Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hood County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tommie Broyles (private). It impounds the Wright Branch.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 708 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 308 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 04/02/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHood
River/StreamWright Branch
Coordinates32.40996, -97.62930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length708 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage308 acre-ft
Max Storage308 acre-ft
Normal Storage189 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge813 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerTOMMIE BROYLES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/02/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04338
Federal IDTX04338
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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